It also emerged around one in 10 holidaymakers have lost their luggage, either due to an airline's error, or the fact that they forgot about it and left their bags somewhere.

Worryingly, another seven percent have had their luggage stolen whilst on holiday, and one in five have lost something during their break.

A quarter of Brits have lost a camera containing treasured holiday pics - while 10 per cent have lost a passport.

One in 10 said losing an item such as a passport or tickets has prevented them going on holiday or getting back.

And 23 per cent said losing an 'important' item has ruined their holiday completely.

Lars B. Andersen, for My Nametags, added: "Among the list of things that those surveyed had lost while on holiday were a child's favourite teddy bear, a signed copy of Leonard Nimoy's autobiography and an antique watch.

"While losing items can't always be prevented, something as simple as a name label can make the difference between having it returned or being lost forever."